Let Me Be Your Witness

Lord Jesus, let me be Your witness

To proclaim Your Gospel of salvation,

To share your light to those in darkness,

To tell about repentance and conversion.

Lord Jesus, let me be Your witness

To bring Your mercy and compassion

To all in bondage of sin and wickedness:

There's forgiveness and full restoration,

Lord Jesus, let me be Your witness

To share Your love to the unlovable,

The poor, the needy, and the homeless,

The aged, the unwashed, and the disabled.

Lord Jesus, let me be Your witness

To tell of Your gift of a new life of grace

To all who turn away from unrighteousness:

There's freedom from sin and peace-filled days.

+ Walderico A. Valdes (1928-2007)

(Walderico 'Tio Rico' Aquino Valdes was one of our avid contributors during the early years of the website. In commemoration of his third death anniversary today, we are republishing one of his many poems compiled on his book Musings in the Night.)

Dying

by Ericka Gwen

We are a breed of a dying people

We are breathing yet we're dying

We are conditioned to believe that we are living longer,

but are we living wiser?

We worked hard to pay the price when we are already redeemed.

In the arms of darkness we take refuge

We ran away from light instead of go towards it

We searched far and wide to be born again

When we only need to say 'Yes'

We feed our body yet we forgot to feed our soul

We listen to beautiful music, but we forget to listen to His voice

We run to keep healthy, while we can't even walk with God

We cry while watching a movie, but apathetic of the ones in need

We see the beauty of the nature, but did not see The One who created it

We thank man who invented technology, but did not thank the one who created man

We see, yet we are blind

We hear, yet did not listen.

We are a breed of a dying people ...

The clock tick tocks and waits for no one at their convenience

When will we realize that our true home awaits with Him?

Awaken, dear soul, awaken!

(Writer's notes: This was written as a realization during a wake of a friend who died of acute leukemia and learning about several other friends' illnesses. )